内容正文:
The Predicative Clause
表 语 从 句
归纳:
上述例句的结构: + + 句式
观察句子结构,特别是划线部分。
1. I am a little, little bird.
2. The story is interesting.
3. Our math teacher is here.
4. Every student is in the classroom.
5. Your homework is to recite .
6. Her job is selling computers.
主语
系动词/be
表语
一、表语从句定义:
表语从句是在复合句中作表语的名词性从句, 放在系动词之后,一般结构是“主语+系动词+表语从句”。
例句:
The problem is that millions of people
die of illnesses caused by smoking.
e.g.
What I want to say is that I’m sorry.
2.The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.
(一)由从属连词 that 引导的表语从句
that在从句中不充当任何成分,本身也没有任何意义。只是起连接作用。
注:that 在引导表语从句时不能省略。
二、表语从句的引导词
(二)由从属连词 whether引导的表语从句
1. The question is ______________________
2. The question is _______________________
whether it is worth doing.
whether we can win them.
whether 在句子中不充当任何成分,但具有“是否”的意义。此时不能用if,因为if不能引导表语从句。
The question is ________ we will have our sports meet next week.
A. that B. if C. when D.